Giving Gap

Americans donate more than $450 billion each year to nonprofit organizations, with only a fraction directed toward Black-founded groups. In 2020, Christina Lewis, Stephanie Ellis-Smith, and David Setiadi established Giving Gap to showcase the breadth of causes that Black-founded nonprofits address and to direct funders toward these organizations.

What began as a simple spreadsheet has since grown into a national movement. Giving Gap's online database includes hundreds of organizations in diverse fields, including social justice, arts and culture, the environment, technology, and career development. Giving Gap also encourages the public to submit organizations for funding consideration. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Giving Gap is committed to illuminating lesser-known organizations and empowering donors to contribute where funds are most needed. Further, Giving Gap's approach emphasizes that Black-founded organizations provide critical services in every area of need, far beyond the scope of social justice.